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Bragging rights on the line at Rest Home Olympics
Bragging rights on the line at Whangārei Rest Home Olympics.

Hard work culminates in rescue base opening
Dargaville-based correspondent Sarah Powell reports from the mighty Kaipara.

YES finals will have strong Northland contingent
Youth Enterprise Scheme finals will have strong Northland contingent

Tiny 1080 trace found in Russell Forest water sample
Only one of 30 water samples tested had a trace of 1080 after the Russell Forest drop

Scott Theobald's funeral service in Whangārei
Scott Theobald, killed two weeks ago in a helicopter crash near Wanaka, was a legend.

Four flung from vehicle in beach crash
Police say people thrown from a vehicle were lucky not to be crushed.

Whangārei man gets home detention for importing meth
Whangārei man escapes prison sentence because of mental impairment.

Northland's residential property owners gain over 24K in one year
Northland's residential property price gains.

Teachers to strike next month
Northland principal Pat Newman says educators are ready.

Police team focus on backlog of sexual assault cases in Northland
Seven detectives will be solely focused on investigating unassigned sexual assault cases

Circus Kumurani turns creepy for Halloween
Dargaville-based correspondent Sarah Powell reports from the mighty Kaipara District.

Kaipara Harbour closed for scallop fishing
Kaipara Harbour closed for scallop fishing

Busy weekend in Northland for emergency services
Crashes, homicide, shark attack, ram raid keep Northland emergency services busy.

Baylys Beach shark attack: Surfers back in the water, less than a day on
Surfers were back on the water a day after a great white shark attack at Baylys Beach.

News brief from Northland: Fireworks back and logging truck rolls
News snippets from Northland

Smith wants slice of Provincial Growth Fund
Kaipara mayor wants a slice of the Provincial Growth Fund

It's Christmas in a Shoebox time again
Dargaville-based reporter Sarah Powell brings the latest news from the mighty Kaipara.

What's On: Plan your weekend in the North
There are plenty of events on around Northland this weekend.

Wet weather heralds the start to the weekend in Northland
Wet weather is expected in Northland this weekend.

Petrol price hike hits Northland hard
Some Northlanders are paying Auckland prices for petrol even without a 10c per litre tax.

Opinion: People power halts chicken farm plans
The locals took this fight seriously and opposed it, this week that translated into a win.

Settlers Day theme - the revolution of industry
Demonstrations include electricity from older-style appliances to the latest technology.

Secondary teachers reject pay offer
Teachers and principals have rejected Ministry of Education offers.

Failed chicken farm 'a missed opportunity'
Northland business leader says Tegel's failed plan has been a missed opportunity.

Company investigating after full stock truck flips
The cows were 'robust', and received the odd 'scrape or bruise'.

Plans for Tegel chicken farm near Dargaville scrapped
Animal activists delighted the plans for the farm has been scrapped.